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The Sanskrit term Pitṛvarti can be transliterated into English as Pitrvarti or Pitrivarti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPitṛvarti (पितृवर्ति).—One of the seven sons of Kauśika; suggested that the cow of their guru be offered in a srāddha and then shared by his brothers; accordingly two of the brothers were made Devas, three Pitṛs and one atithi in the srāddha; cakravāka in mānasa became desirous of being a king, seeing the Pāñcāla King in a pleasure garden; became son of Vibhrāja by name Brahmadatta and his wife Sanniti was the cow of Garga offered in śrāddha, born as a daughter of Devala.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 20. 3-26.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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